By Rachel Silver Maddock Working as a young independent dance artist in Vancouver is a labour of love, even at the best of times. Trying to make a living in the gig economy in one of the world’s most expensive cities is a feat only attempted by the bravest, most energetic and flexible of artists.
By Jenn Edwards The pandemic has transformed how dancers take class. While the lockdown is temporary, now that virtual class infrastructures are in place many organizations and teachers will continue to have online offerings into the fall, even in locations that are cautiously re-opening. A screen can never replace the experience of a three-dimensional teacher
By Rachel Silver Maddock Music is pumping at the Vancouver café where we sit, surrounded by exposed red brick and industrial-cut wooden benches and tables. Belinda McGuire gently holds a cappuccino with two fingers. Her lightly freckled face has that post-rehearsal glow, and her eyes light up as she makes a sudden realization: “In a